Feeling frustrated

joelenegaler

Just wanting some advice and some ideas to help. I have osteoarthritis in my left knee, this is 15 years post injury and double surgery. Its classed as mild, but I also have lose cartlidge locking my knee from movement.

I have been going back and forth to my GP and they just do not seem to be helping. No referel has been sent after months. I paid out for a private consultation and he wants me to get to an acute knee clinic and said it needs treatment ASAP. But when I try to speak to my GP surgery they just pass it off.

I have gone from being active, running , walking and playing with my little boy to hobbling around in the space of 4 months.I am 37 and feel like I am 97 at the moment. People are commenting on how I am moving and do not understand why I have no help.

I just do not know what to say to my GP any more to push this along to actually get some help. The longer this fight goes on I feel the more an dmore damage is going on. I am doing the best I can with ibuprofen, suppliments, diet and icing I am just at a loss now.

Loggiemod

Hi @joelenegaler have you had any more progress? Sometimes just need to keep pushing. Is there a different GP you can see? Some seem to be more understanding of arthritis than others.

Michelle1189

I've just been booked an appointment with the musculoskeletal nurse at my doctors as they can also refer. Could be worth talking to them about something like that.